Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Princeton costs about $11.3K less per year on average than Stanford ($38,289 vs. $49,604, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Stanford grads earn $14K more ten years out than Princeton's ($124,080 vs. $110,066)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Princeton's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Stanford

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Stanford's yield is 6 pts higher than Princeton's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Stanford is a bit larger (7,554 vs. 5,709)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Stanford admits 3.6% vs. 4.6% at Princeton

   Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.